Message circulated in Pakistan in the beginning of September 2017,
asking Ahmadis who partake in Eid rituals to be reported/jailed under

anti-Ahmadi laws

An ad that “Welcomes” the “honoured participants” to a 6 day
“Irradication of Qadianis Course”, by Students of 4th year, Darul Aloom

Nooriah Rizviah

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It is now time to repeat the Khatme Nabuwat movement of 1974. All
sects (of Islam) should do a conclusive decision, there shouldn’t be any
brelvi, or Deobandi or wahabi. All clerics should unite and rid the Muslims

of Pakistan from the mischief of Qadianiat

An ad on a public Rikshaw in Pakistan, announcing September 7 as the
Protection of the Finality of Prophethood, given by Tahaffuze Khatme

Nabuwat Forum

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An ad by Ministry of Interior in the Daily Dawn; September 1, 2017

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Minorities Worship Places Under Constant
Attack in Pakistan
/SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

By Waqar Hussain
Kashif Nawab, 40, is a regular church-goer in Yohanabad, a majority Christian
neighborhood in Lahore. However, after a terrorist attack on two churches in March
2015, he feels himself insecure while going to Church every Sunday.
“Though I live nearby a church in my locality, the attacks on churches have created a
sense of insecurity in me and many others. We are still traumatized,” Nawab, a human
rights activist and a private job holder, said, adding, “For the most of time, when I go
to Church I fear anything can happen anytime and I feel whether I will go back to my
home (alive) or not.” He feels there is more threat to minorities ‘dominant
neighborhoods.

Victims urge the state to take effective measures and clear stance to make Pakistan inclusive Extremist and terrorist groups in Pakistan have been attacking worship places of religious minorities and minority Muslim sects in the society across the country for the past more than two decades, killing hundreds. There have been attacks on Shiite

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mosques and Imambargahs; Bohra worship places; Ahmadiyya community worship places; churches; and Hindu temples. According to the research, separately conducted by Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) and National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP), two different organizations
working on minorities’ rights, there have been more than 50 major incidents of targeted and mob attacks on churches, Hindu temples and Ahmadi community places on religious grounds, in last two decades. While, there have been nearly 40 attacks by terrorist and militant groups on the minorities worship places.
Other than terror attacks, the worship places are vandalized by Muslim majority mob on false accusations, blasphemy allegations, land-grabbing and to oust them from the areas on the basis of hatred and religious discrimination, the studies indicate. Muhammad Muzahir Shigri, Punjab secretary information Majlis Wahdatul
Muslimeen (MWM), a Shiite religio-political group, said there were more than 50
major attacks on Shiite worship places and Shiite processions in the past 20 years
killing hundreds of their community members. He said these attacks plan to hinder
their practicing of faith freely and without fear.
Salimuddin, spokesperson of Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan, said from 1984 to
2017 as many as 27 Ahmadi mosques have been forcibly demolished; 21 worship
places of the community were set on fire; construction of 57 mosques was forcibly
stopped; and 17 mosques have been forcibly occupied by different other groups. Two
of the worship places in Lahore were also attacked killing nearly 100 people, he
added.
Due to the situation, the minorities, in general, live in the grip of fear even during the
worship, a right guaranteed in the Constitution of Pakistan, many believe.
Article 20 of Constitution of Pakistan guarantees “freedom to profess religion and to
manage religious institutions”. It reads: “Subject to law, public order and morality:-
(a) every citizen shall have the right to profess, practice and propagate his religion;
and (b) every religious denomination and every sect thereof shall have the right to
establish, maintain and manage its religious institutions.”
While, Article 36 of the Constitution reads: “The State shall safeguard the legitimate
rights and interests of minorities, including their due representation in the Federal
and Provincial services.”
Peter Jacob, executive director of Centre for Social Justice, said attacks on worship
places in Pakistan are not new. “As far as the largest populated province, Punjab is
concerned the history of attacks on worship places is older than Pakistan. Even at the
time of Partition there were attacks on worship places of different communities
including Sikhs.”

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“For last 20 years, we are seeing that the worship places are being attacked by mobs
and terrorists. There have been armed attacks on mosques, Imambargahs, churches
and other worship places.”
Jacob said the Supreme Court of Pakistan passed a landmark judgment in 2014 to
safeguard rights of religious minorities. A part of the judgment was to establish
Special Force to protect minorities worship places. However, the government has not
taken any practical step in this direction yet, he lamented. The responsibility of
protecting these places, gradually, has been shifted to the particular community or
sect those have constituted heir volunteergroups.
“Security of worship places is not much satisfactory. There are different intimidations
in cities which are not visible like other rural areas,” Mobarik A. Virk from Ahmadi
community observed, adding, “With the gradual increase in attacks on Ahmadi
worship places, now the community mostly practices faith in private houses rather
openly.”With this growing intolerance, he said, women are the most vulnerable as
they have stopped going to worship places because of their particular burqa dress.
With the increase in attacks on our worship places, women and children are mostly
not allowed to come to worship places, he disclosed.
Virk believed the state, as per constitution, should protect every citizen irrespective
of cost, color, religion and safeguard their rights to make Pakistan an inclusive and
pluralistic society.“But state is afraid of religious clergy,” he maintained.
A June 2014 judgment by a three–member bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan
headed by the then Chief Justice Tassadaq Jillani, the court directed the respective
government(s) to take special measures to protect minorities worship places.
“A Special Police Force be established with professional training to protect the
places of worship of minorities.” The court also said that in all cases of violation of
any of the rights guaranteed under the law or desecration of the places of worship
of minorities, the concerned Law Enforcing Agencies should promptly take action
including the registration of criminal cases against the delinquents. The court
observed: “We find that the incidents of desecration of places of worship of
minorities could be warded off if the authorities concerned had taken preventive
measures at the appropriate time.” The Court also found that the inaction on the
part of law enforcement agencies was on account of the lack of proper
understanding of the relevant law. The judgment reads.
“There is need to take actual steps to prevent attacks on worship places,” says Najam

U Din, director Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), an independent non-government organization. “State needs to ensure prevention of attacks though intelligence, and sentence the culprits through prosecution.” There are hardly a few incidents where actual culprits have been arrested and sentenced to set example, he said. The HRCP director observed that the situation has created a perception in

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general that it sides with themajority mindset while the marginalized groups are
compelled to compromise and are given a sense that there is no justice for them.
“The state needs to create equilibrium and evolve a focused strategy announcing that
such attacks will not be tolerated at all and worship places would be protected by at
any cost,” he suggested, adding, “But, unfortunately, the track record of the
government to curb these attacks is not good yet.” The commission, recently, also
held a consultation engaging minorities to discuss ways and means to better protect
their worship places.
A recent statement by Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights on Human Rights Council 36th session urged Pakistan to take effective
measures to protect rights religious minorities in Pakistan. Talking about rights issues
in 40 countries, including Pakistan, he said; “In Pakistan, the authorities often
encourage intolerance for minorities or minority views, with sometimes deadly
consequences. Even allegations of blasphemy or suggestions that blasphemy laws
require revision to comply with the right to freedom of thought and religion can lead
to vigilante violence.”
Though there is a growing sense of insecurity in minorities while terming the security
measures by the police unsatisfactory but a conviction is there to protect faith.
“Hence it is a matter of faith so we also go to church with more conviction with
promise to fight this type of violence and terrorism,” Nawab affirmed urging state to
step forward to safeguard them.
Anti-Ahmadiyya conference in Ahmadiyya
headquarters town, Rabwah
September 7, 2017: Mullas hold rallies and conferences all over Pakistan on
September 7 to commemorate the anti-Ahmadiyya 2nd Amendment to the
Constitution. This amendment was introduced by the Z.A. Bhutto government of PPP
in 1974, through which Ahmadis were declared not-Muslims. This amendment
opened the flood gate of persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan.
Mullas have been holding special Khatme Nabuwwat (end of prophethood)
conferences annually for the last 30 years in Rabwah – the centre of the Ahmadiyya
community in Pakistan, Ahmadis here form more than 95% of the population. Mullas
come from all over to hurl abuses against the residents of the town and the persons
they respect. Every year authorities allow and facilitate this conference in Rabwah
despite request from Ahmadiyya headquarters to disallow this provocative
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to hold their traditional conference in their own centre, the authorities do not even
acknowledge the receipt of the application.

This year the 30th annual Khatme Nabuwwat (KN) conference was held on September
7, 2017 by the International Khatme Nabuwwat Movement (IKNM). We report its
proceeding below in some useful detail along with essential comments which would
be helpful to a keen analyst to understand the nature of such rallies that are claimed
by their organizers to be perfectly peaceful and lawful, and even blissful spiritually.
There was no surprise this year; as expected the mullas indulged in profuse slander,
lies, deceit, propagation of hate and violence and made demands that blatantly
violated internationally accepted, including Pakistan, norms and statutes of human
rights and religious freedom. This report is primarily based on press reports which
were reproduced from the press-releases of the media section of the conference
management. While most of the Urdu dailies provided plenty of space to these
reports, we have prepared this narrative primarily from the stories given in the daily
Jang, Lahore of September 8 and 9, 2017.
This conference was announced well in advance in the press, and the public
had been urged by some leading mullas to attend in large numbers. The leadership of
the Aalami Majlis Tahaffuz Khatme Nabuwwat placed an ad in the daily Jang of
September 7, 2017 urging the ulama and prayer-leaders to address the countrymen
that day to apprise them ‘of the importance and defence of the KN (End of
Prophethood) and Qadianis’ belief system and their apostate activities. Mulla Abdur
Rauf Makki (from Makka, Saudi Arabia) issued a statement that “this conference will
prove to be a huge exposition of Ummah’s unity and will be the last nail in the coffin
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The authorities not only permitted holding this sectarian conference, they provided
all the essential support. The organizers proudly had it reported in the press that all
arrangements were perfect and rescue squad, ambulance service, bomb disposal
squad, security personnel etc numbering over 950 were all available. They said: In
view of delicate security situation in the country, fool-proof security and stringent
safety measures had been adopted. One may ask the organizers and the authorities
– why at all hold this vain and futile anti-Ahmadi conference in an Ahmadi-populated
town?
At the conference, the speakers said little on the merit and excellence of the
ideology of the Khatme Nabuwwat; instead they indulged in many issues and facets
that violated the sanctity of the fair theme. We reproduce below samples and
extracts, under specific topics.
International politics. The speakers said that it was not up to us but for the world to
‘do more’. International powers have failed; they should not dump the garbage of
their failures, humiliation and disgrace on Pakistan. Pakistan is a great country; it is
proud to possess nuclear capability. We’ll not be cowed by American threats. No
Pakistani child will hesitate to sacrifice his life for the protection of the dear country.
Shiekh Maulana Abdul Rauf Makki (of Makka Mukarrama) the deputy Amir of
International Khatme Nabuwwat Movement said, “Qadianis are the tools of
international Evil and Zionist powers; they are working to help the West to round off
the Zionist agenda. We’ll never let this Qadiani and Zionist agenda flourish; Qadianis
are busy in their evil attempts to break up the country.” Maulana Qari Shabbir A
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statement of the American president and tell him that we’ll turn Pakistan into
Americans graveyard….” A doltish speaker recommended war against India.
The speakers told the participants, “Qadianis’ political bond with Israel and

India is a huge conspiracy against Pakistan and the Islamic world.” The daily Nawa-i-
Waqt; September 8, 2017

Promotion of violence. The mullas were discrete but clear in propagating violence.
For instance, Zahid Qasimi, a mulla on government pay roll said, “7 September is a
day of rejoicing for Muslims. We’ll rather get slaughtered and die than permit any
tampering with the finality of prophethood of our master. We shall continue to fight
till our last breath on all fronts to safeguard the Khatme Nabuwwat.”
Maulana Rizwan ullah, Maulana Saleem Muaviya of Gilgit Baltistan said, “It is duty of
us all to crush the head of Qadianiat. We must continue to fight for the honour of the
Prophet, till the last drop of our blood.”
Lies and slander. Maulana Sufi Akram said, “It is the duty of the government of
Pakistan to fire all Qadianis who have penetrated Pakistan’s atomic program and
remain busy in conspiracies to deprive Pakistan of its nuclear capability.”
Maulana Saad Kamran said, “Qadianis in official lobbies and key posts are
deliberately occupied in bankrupting the dear country socially, religiously and
geographically by looting the national treasury.”
Allama Shah Nawaz Farooqi, the secretary general of Pakistan Ulama Council
said, “Qadianis are at the back of terrorism in the country and the sectarian
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Maulana Rafiq Wajhwi said, “The mischief (fitna) of Qadianism was planted by
the British; it is a Jewish political auxiliary organization. We’ll continue to confront
them. Qadianis have always taken to aggression, violence and violation of the
constitution.”
M Arshad Hijazi said, “Qadianiat is bent upon cutting the roots of Islam and Pakistan.”
And still another: “The participants of the conference shed tears when told the
stories of Qadianis’ atrocities on Mujahideen of Khatme Nabuwwat.”
Also: “In fact it is the Jews who are responsible for all the atrocities against
Rohingyas.”
And to top it all: “Rabwah is the headquarters of all terrorism.”

Deceit. Maulana Yusuf Ahrar said, “Mirzais (Ahmadis) are now converting to Islam
because Mirzaiat is not a religion or faith, it was only a political mischief created by
the British.”
Qazi Saeedi said, “No sensible Muslim is ignorant of the Qadiani conspiracies
and opposition against Islam and Muslims.”
Qari Shabbir Usmani said, “The stature of Pakistan is that of a Masjid (mosque);
its defence is a part of our faith.”
A mulla stated that this conference was committed to fight extremism.
Promotion of hate. Maulana Farooqi said, “Jews and Hindus are backing up Qadianis
who are a great cancer which must be destroyed.”
Javed Qasuri of Jamaat Islami said, “The traitors to Pakistan deserve no relief.
National security demands that all activists busy in conspiracies against Pakistan,
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Maulana Safdar of Pakistan Ulama Council said, “Qadianis, by not accepting
their constitutional status are guilty of rebellion. They should be booked for violating
the constitution and being traitors.”
Threats. The mullas not satisfied with their to-date achievements against Ahmadis,
made known their future aims and ambitions. Qari Usmani said, “If Muslims continue
to act in union, the day is not far when Qadianiat and its supporters will disappear
and lose even their trace in this tsunami (of our onslaught).”
It is sardonic that while all this was being preached, the same mullas
shamelessly introduced a resolution: “This gathering condemns in strongest terms the
atrocities being committed against Muslims in Burma, Palestine, Kashmir and Syria.
Human rights organizations should take due notice of these and have these stopped.”

At the end of the last session of the conference, numerous resolutions were
moved and passed. Some of these are translated below, in abridged form. These are
interesting in their blatancy in the face of universally accepted human rights norms:
§ A ban should be imposed on Qadianis’ activities. They should be fired from all
key posts.
§ Computerized I.D. cards should mention the holder’s religion, or Muslims’ cards
should be of different colors to ensure religious distinction to meet legal and
constitutional imperatives.
§ Sharia punishment for apostasy should be imposed as recommended by the CII
(death).
§ Qadiani TV channel should be banned.

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§ Declaration (official permission to publish) of Qadiani periodicals should be
withdrawn.
§ The dogma of End of Prophethood should be included in school syllabi.
§ Qadiani endowment (auqaf) should be nationalized.
§ We condemn exclusion of Jihad, Seerat and other Islamic themes from school
syllabi.
§ Quranic inscriptions in Qadiani places of worship should be ‘protected’. The
mullas appear to be conscious of their extremism and violence-prone rhetoric, which
violates the provisions of the National Action Plan that enjoys support of the army;
therefore they have adopted the policy of verbal support to the Pakistan Army. Their
press-release mentioned: “This gathering pays tribute to the patriots of Pakistan’s
armed forces who from 1965 till the Operations Zarb Azab and Radd al Fasad have
sacrificed their lives for the defence and security of their country. It also pays tribute
to Army chief General Qamar Bajwa for his brave challenge to anti-Pakistan forces…
and assures him of its full support.”

It is common knowledge that these mullas establish, manage and maintain the
nurseries where the so-called mujahedeen (aka terrorists) are trained to harm their
own people, governments and armed forces, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths
and casualties. The pretense, duplicity and slyness of the mulla are vast and
consequently obvious.

The number of participants at the conference was pathetic – a few hundred. The
management made no mention in their press release of the number of participants.
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know if this number is correct, but it will surely support the expenditure claim to be
made in petro-dollars. The management profusely thanked the DC and the DPO for
the excellence of the official support made available.
Reprehensible role of the vernacular press. As stated above, only a few
hundred participants took the trouble of coming over, or being brought over to
Rabwah to listen to all this bigotry, slander and ill-will, but the Urdu press came up
with their unworthy help by publishing the organizers’ press releases in plenty of
detail, and passed their hateful message to hundreds of thousands of readers. What
the mulla could not achieve on his own, the fifth pillar of the state made it possible,
while the administration facilitated it. If the country and its people come to harm as
a result of such campaigns and rallies, mullas should not be the only ones to deserve
the blame.

It is noteworthy that the final session of the conference was presided by “Fazilatu
Sheikh Maulana Abdul Rauf Makki (Makka Mukarrama)”. What was this mulla from
Saudi Arabia doing here by the river-side of Chenab on September 7, 2017? Why was
he accepted as the patron of this conglomerate of politically ambitious priests who
promote hatred, sectarian violence, theological tyranny, fanaticism, extremist agenda
and violation of human rights?
Parties and organizations who were invited or who participated were the
following: Jamaat Islami, JUI (F), Pakistan Ulama Council, JUI (S), Wafaq ul Madaras,
PML-(N), Minhaj ul Quran, Ahrar Islam, Pasban Khatme Nabuwwat, MTKN etc.
Mullas have imposed their ‘right’ to hold these conferences in memory of an
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of Z.A. Bhutto (PPP) now voice their regrets over it in private. Mullas held similar,
sparsely attended conferences in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Hyderabad,
Bahawalpur, Sargodha, Rawalpindi, Multan, Sheikhupura, Jhang, Sukkur, Mirpur Khas,
Rahim Yar Khan, Mandi Bahauddin, Sahiwal, Okara, Kasur, Toba Tek Singh,
Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Gujrat, Jaranwala, Chichawatni, Chiniot, Kamalia, etc.
Although not many attended, but the vernacular gutter rags carried their message of
hate far and wide without realizing that one terrorist is enough to kill a hundred
innocent persons, and terrorists are gullible and halfwit youth who can easily turn
into unguided missiles.
It deserves mention that a fortnight later, at the advent of the month of Muharram,
the Punjab Government took extraordinary measure to ensure sectarian security.
Half-page ads were placed in newspapers to educate people on security, giving them
Emergency Control Room phone numbers and telling them to simply dial 15 at any
time, of day or night to report any unpleasant incidents. The same authorities
facilitated the same religious bullies to hold anti-Ahmadi conference in Rabwah.
NO wonder, neutral observers blame Pak authorities of double standards and
unsteady policies in controlling extremist elements.

Update on major atrocities of 2016
1. CTD raid on Ahmadiyya offices on December 5, 2016. The fake police case
registered after the raid was not withdrawn; instead the authorities took it to
an Anti-terrorism court. Mr. Sabah ul Zafar and Mr. Idrees Ahmad were denied
release on bail. The ATC judge announced three years’ imprisonment for each
of them. An appeal against the verdict lies with Lahore High